WHAT IS LIFE ABOUT? What Does It Mean to Trust Jesus? Christianity asks for more than believing certain things about Jesus. It invites us to place our trust in Him. But what does that actually mean? There is a difference between believing something is true and trusting ourselves to it. We make that distinction all…
WHAT IS LIFE ABOUT? Can I Really Know God Personally? Believing that God exists is one thing. But Christianity makes a much more personal claim: that God can actually be known. We can know a great deal about someone without actually knowing them. We might know where a famous person was born, what they have…
WHAT IS LIFE ABOUT? What Does Jesus Have to Do With My Life? It is one thing to understand why Jesus matters to Christianity. It is another to ask what He might have to do with your life. Jesus can remain comfortably distant when He is only someone we study. We can learn about His…
WHAT IS LIFE ABOUT? Why Does Jesus Matter? Jesus lived two thousand years ago. Why should His life, death, and resurrection have anything to do with ours today? It is possible to find Jesus interesting without believing He is especially important. We can admire His compassion. We can appreciate teachings such as loving our neighbors,…
WHAT IS LIFE ABOUT? Who Is Jesus, Really? Jesus is one of the most influential people who ever lived. But Christianity makes a much larger claim: that understanding Jesus can change how we understand God, ourselves, and life itself. Almost everyone has some picture of Jesus. For some, He is a religious figure from childhood….
WHAT IS LIFE ABOUT? Why Should I Consider Christianity? With so many religions, philosophies, and ways of understanding life, why should Christianity deserve serious consideration? You do not have to look very far to find different answers to life’s biggest questions. Religions offer answers. Philosophies offer answers. Science helps us understand the world in remarkable…
WHAT IS LIFE ABOUT? What Is Christianity Really About? Christianity can look like many different things from the outside. But underneath churches, traditions, rules, and institutions, what is actually at the center of the Christian faith? Ask several people what Christianity is about and you may receive very different answers. Some might say it is…
WHAT IS LIFE ABOUT? Does Prayer Really Work? People have prayed for thousands of years. But what should we expect prayer to do—and what does it mean when the answer we hoped for does not come? People often turn to prayer when they need something. Someone we love is sick. A relationship is struggling. We…
WHAT IS LIFE ABOUT? What Does It Mean to Have Faith? Faith is sometimes described as believing without evidence. But perhaps faith is less about ignoring questions and more about learning whom or what we are willing to trust. People use the word faith in very different ways. Sometimes it means optimism: Have faith. Things…
WHAT IS LIFE ABOUT? If God Is Real, What Is He Like? Believing that God might exist raises another question. What kind of God might be behind the world we experience? It is possible to believe that some kind of God exists without knowing very much about what that God is like. Perhaps God is…